A dairy house is a farm structure designed to provide sleeping, feeding and milking facilities. It is also known as a zero-grazing unit and the

cattle remain in the structure for most of the time.

• Concrete floors • Adequate space • Single housing

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• Proper lighting • Proper drainage• Draught free • Leak proof roof

READILY AVAILABLE HOUSING MATERIALS

Corrugated iron sheets for roo�ng, Posts, Rails, Cement, sand, ballast and hardcore, Nails, bolts and nuts

STOCKING DENSITY

Stocking density refers to number of cows per stall. The table below provides the optimum dairy stocking density;

Number of Cows Number of cubicles

1 Cow 2 cubicles

2 Cow 3 cubicles

3 Cow 5 cubicles

4 Cow 6 cubicles

5 Cow 7 cubicles

6 Cow 9 cubicles

DAIRY HOUSING /ZERO-GRAZING UNIT

DAIRY HOUSING UNIT REQUIREMENTS:

TOP VIEW

RECOMMENDED ZERO GRAZING HOUSING PLAN

SIDE ELEVATION

EOAECOLOGICAL ORGANIC AGRICULTURE

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This document has been produced with the �nancial contribution by the Swedish International Development Co-operation Agency (SIDA) through the Swedish Society for Nature Conservation, (SSNC). The views herein shall not

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